Interviews – Page 18
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InterviewInterview: Making Ikea relevant for millennial shoppers
After an 11-year hiatus from the Swedish homewares retailer, Peter Jelkeby has returned to Ikea as its new UK and Ireland boss. He tells Retail Week his plan to make living affordable, sustainable and convenient for today’s shoppers.
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InterviewHow Rent the Runway is turning traditional retail on its head
“We are not an ecommerce business – it sounds like a soundbite, but it’s true.”
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InterviewInterview: Meet In The Style’s Adam Frisby – a CEO with influence
In The Style founder Adam Frisby is no stranger to the world of TV and influencers. His £40m fashion brand is built upon celebrity tie-ups with reality TV stars, including Love Island winner Dani Dyer and ex-Geordie Shore star Charlotte Crosby.
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InterviewHow algorithms, automation and ‘the milkman model’ are powering Picnic
“The model of the milkman” – it is hardly a business blueprint that screams technological revolution. But try telling that to grocery retailers in the Netherlands.
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InterviewHow returning AO.com boss John Roberts is shaking up the sector
After returning to lead AO.com after a two-year hiatus, founder and chief executive John Roberts is expanding the etailer’s ecosystem, learning from its past mistakes and combating the “pain in the arse” of Brexit.
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InterviewInterview: Meet the ex-Superdry exec building an off-price retail empire
Secret Sales is the first acquisition by the newly formed Lifestyle Retail Group (LRG) as its co-founder, former Superdry ecommerce executive Chris Griffin, sets his sights on revolutionising the off-price retail sector.
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InterviewInterview: How Nespresso blends sustainability with success
Nespresso UK boss Guillaume Chesneau tells Retail Week how he plans to grow in a sustainable way.
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InterviewInterview: Zalando womenswear boss on building ‘the Spotify of fashion’
Zalando’s vice president of womenswear Sara Diez talks to Retail Week about how the online retailer is aiming to become the ultimate go-to destination for fashion
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InterviewHow Co-op’s Whitfield is making convenience more convenient
The Co-op’s food chief executive Jo Whitfield discusses her plans to build a grocery business based on what people actually want. Hugh Radojev reports
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InterviewInterview: How Eve Sleep's new boss will stop the nightmares
Former Moonpig boss James Sturrock was drafted into Eve Sleep eight months ago to help turn around what was expected to be the next big retail success story but which ended up a nightmare for investors. He tells Retail Week his plans
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InterviewInterview: Watches of Switzerland boss on why it's time for an IPO
Recent retail IPOs have failed to live up to their potential – Watches of Switzerland boss Brian Duffy tells Retail Week why his group’s mooted float will break that run.
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InterviewInterview: How Judith McKenna is transforming Walmart
From acquiring innovative etail upstarts to prioritising new growth markets, Judith McKenna reveals how she is transforming Walmart’s international business.
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VideoWatch: Dixons boss Baldock on investing £200m in staff
Dixons Carphone boss Alex Baldock tells Retail Week about his plans to quadruple investment in store staff in the next three years and turn its stores into “palaces of discovery”.
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VideoWatch: Farfetch's David Grunwald shares top tips for start-ups
Farfetch vice president of innovation David Grunwald shares his top tips for start-ups considering pitching an idea and what makes a successful partnership.
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VideoWatch: Nick Beighton - how Asos is overcoming 'bump in the road'
Asos chief executive Nick Beighton tackled how to maintain an innovative culture, taking over from a founder and how it is getting over its recent “bump in the road”.
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VideoWatch: Instagram on the future of shopping via social media
Instagram’s shopping product marketing lead Ethan Arpi discusses how the online giant is “unlocking” the trend of shopping on social media.
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VideoWatch: Boots boss Seb James on winning back beauty relevance
Boots UK boss Seb James talks about his ambition to make the retailer the UK leader in beauty personalisation and building its brand portfolio.
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VideoWatch: Pets at Home boss on using Amazon's dominance for your gain
Pets at Home boss Peter Pritchard talks about what you can learn from etail giant Amazon and what other retailers can do better.
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VideoWatch: Shop Direct boss Henry Birch on rebranding and strategy
Shop Direct chief executive Henry Birch talks about the etailer’s upcoming rebrand to The Very Group and the business’ new strategy.
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InterviewInterview: How Seb James will give Boots a makeover
With a new store format, an array of new brands and a team of in-store beauty experts, new boss Seb James is giving Boots a facelift